secretaries
- plural of secretary.
Example Sentences
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Stanford’s Hoover Institution has housed former secretaries of State and national security advisors for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Unlike other recent defence secretaries, he studiously avoided briefing against other ministers or the Treasury.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The National Energy Dominance Council, led by the interior and energy secretaries, has “helped us with, candidly, introducing us and helping us meet some of these people overseas,” Calce said on an industry podcast.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Usually, the National Security Council holds interagency meetings—first among midlevel experts, then with Cabinet secretaries and the president himself—to hammer out positions on various major issues.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
Finally I tried to reach the important men by telephone, only to receive polite refusals by their secretaries.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
